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We are delighted to share ‘The value of listening’, our Annual Report for 2023-24. It highlights how we have listened … Read more

From Monday 1st July, operating hours for The Beacon Practice (a branch practice of Victoria Medical Centre) will be as … Read more

Healthwatch routinely carries out short surveys to gather the views of people about health and social care services.  This month … Read more

Are you a carer?  It’s estimated that 1 in 5 adults in the UK are carers. However, many people who … Read more

The Sussex Dental Helpline is available to help people access the dental care they need, as quickly and conveniently as … Read more

eConsult is a free online platform that allows you to get help and advice from your NHS GP practice. You … Read more

Men’s Health Awareness Week 2024, hosted by the Men’s Health Forum, aims to encourage men to speak up and share … Read more

Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Healthwatch East Sussex.   Our volunteers give people a voice … Read more

Today (3rd June) marks the start of Volunteers Week and we would like to take this opportunity to say a … Read more

  Supporting people with a learning disability to access healthcare This year’s Learning Disability Week (17th-23rd May), run by MENCAP, … Read more

  Building Better Health and Care 18th July 2024 The View Hotel Eastbourne   Join us at our 2024 Annual Event … Read more

What is Young Healthwatch? Young Healthwatch is part of Healthwatch East Sussex, an organization which listens to the public and … Read more

  On Wednesday 12th June, our host organisation East Sussex Community Voice (ESCV) are hosting an Open Office at their … Read more

  The Government has launched a consultation on the NHS Constitution, which sets out your rights as an NHS patient. … Read more

This years Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, is all about getting out and about … Read more

  In October 2023, Young Healthwatch East Sussex (HWES) undertook an ‘Enter and View’ review of the Paediatric Department at … Read more

What is a Physician Associate? A physician associate might work in a GP surgery or be based in a hospital, … Read more

  This year, Dying Matters awareness week (6th-12th May), run by Hospice UK, encourages us to have honest conversations about … Read more

On the 22nd April, in collaboration with colleagues from East Sussex County Council Scrutiny Team, Healthwatch staff delivered an ‘Introduction … Read more

Following a detailed procurement process including robust and thorough validation checks, NHS Sussex has appointed ERS Transition Limited, trading as … Read more